By Patrick on March 1, 2010
By Emily Bishop
Dish closed at the end of January, and there are several longtime empty commercial buildings in our neighborhood. Not all is bitter at the intersection of Cooper and Young, though. Blue Fish reopened with a new owner and a new name, Grace Restaurant is launching au fond farmtable in the space next door [...]
Posted in CY Community News, Food | Tagged Business, CY Community News, food
By Patrick on March 1, 2010
By Tamara Walker
The Cooper Young Business Association’s mission for the last year has been one of improving our business neighborhood and making the neighborhood into a more pedestrian-friendly place. After countless meetings and engineering drawings, success is in sight. Cooper Street will be receiving Federal funds that will pave the way for not only the [...]
Posted in Business, CY Community News | Tagged Business, CY Community News, planning
By Patrick on March 1, 2010
By Scout Anglin and Sutton Mora Hayes
About 30 people turned out at First Congregational Church on January 27th for the launch of The Smallest User campaign to reduce energy consumption in the neighborhood. The Smallest User is a partnership between Cooper-Young Development Corporation (CYDC), the Evergreen Historic District Association, MLGW, and The University of Memphis.
During [...]
Posted in CY Community News, Green/Eco | Tagged eco, energy, green, smallest user
By Patrick on February 28, 2010
By Trisha Gurley
By now, all of your Valentine’s Day candy has been eaten, and the flowers are wilting. In the midst of all those loving gestures, you may have missed out on the sad February many dogs had just to the south of us in Mississippi.
One puppy mill was raided in Holly Springs by police [...]
Posted in Education, Goings On! | Tagged pets
By Patrick on February 28, 2010
By Leah Bray Nichols
I found out the hard way that trying to do everything all at once can come with a price. Living in a state of stress leads not only to short-term tension, but it can also create long-term pain.
My constant anxiety as a 32-year-old undergraduate student led to chronic pain that kept me [...]
Posted in Health | Tagged Education, fitness, health
By Patrick on February 28, 2010
By Scott Lebowitz
What’s so great about cardio?
First of all, aerobic exercise (meaning with oxygen) as defined by The Academy of Sports Medicine is “any activity that uses large muscle groups, can be maintained continuously, and is rhythmic in nature.” Simply put, large muscles, like your legs, require large amounts of energy to work. When you [...]
Posted in Health | Tagged Education, fitness, health
By Patrick on February 28, 2010
By Kimberly Richardson
Amy Greene is a storyteller. As obvious as that may sound, keep in mind that it is a goal that not every writer accomplishes. Many writers do write well but very few are actual storytellers; that is, they have the ability to weave people, places, and events into a mixture that will keep [...]
Posted in Arts, Bookworm | Tagged arts, book reviews
By Patrick on February 28, 2010
By Gail Grice
For one weekend in March, you can purchase the work of Memphis Association of Craft Artists’ (MACAs’) award-winning craft artists, support Christian Brothers University’s (CBU’s) fledgling art program, and encourage promising young artists from Memphis schools…all at the same time. And if you attend the Friday evening reception, you can do it all [...]
Posted in Artists, Arts, Goings On! | Tagged arts, events
By Patrick on February 27, 2010
What does the year hold?
This year at the CYCA board retreat, we had to get down to some basics! We, as a board, will be working on expanding our committee structure and reaching out to you for your help. I am putting our board members to the task of seeking out people to join their [...]
Posted in CYCA, Letters from the President | Tagged Art for Art's Sake Auction, board, board elections, Cooper-Young Yard Sale, CYCA, gazebo, neighborhood clean-up
By Patrick on February 27, 2010
By Philip Jaynes
Actor/comedian Dennis Phillippi will be this year’s auctioneer at the Art for Art’s Sake Auction April 10th. Phillippi, a native of Charlotte, North Carolina, celebrates his 25th year as a Memphian this month. He is well known in the Memphis area for his years as House Emcee at the comedy clubs Sir Lafs-A-Lot [...]
Posted in CY Community News | Tagged arts, auction, CY Community News, events
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